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The Society for
Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc.
Newsletter Winter 2013-14
Message from the SPA President
I have two issues to share with you in this newsletter. The first is membership. If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2014, I urge you to do so soon. While we are pleased with the response to the postcard reminders sent for the first time this fall, there are still some renewals outstanding. We also still need to encourage all those interested in Pennsylvania archaeology to become members of the SPA. In order to keep the organization strong, the Pennsylvania Archaeologist coming and the Annual Meeting informative and fun, we need everyone to be a member. I ask chapters to consider what outreach events they can hold that will attract new members. I also hope that everyone will encourage potential new members to attend and join chapters as well as promote membership in the parent organization. As I said in the last newsletter, membership in the SPA is a bargain. Your SPA dues of $25 for an individual ($18 for a student and $30 for a family) entitle you to this newsletter and to a year’s subscription of Pennsylvania Archaeologist as well as insure your inclusion in mailings related to the annual meeting and other events across the Commonwealth.
Second, the Board has been discussing ways to use the internet and perhaps social media to promote the SPA and Pennsylvania archaeology. I would appreciate your ideas and feedback on this topic at [email protected] . In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve made some changes in the SPA website in recent months. We all are grateful to Aurora Balderas, who has been our webmaster, for her creativity and hard work, especially for her extra efforts as our needs have grown and changed over the past year. Realizing that these changes have far exceeded what Aurora had volunteered to do, the SPA Board approved Roger Moeller as the new webmaster at our November meeting.
Not only does the website have a new look, but there are several new features. First, there is now the capability for chapters to post chapter news and events on the website. On the home page you now will see a query for news and events of interest scrolling across the page. If you click on this you will find a submission form, which will be reviewed and then posted on the Chapter news page. We hope that each chapter will regularly send news to the website through this feature and we encourage each chapter to appoint one of its members to take on this task each month. We also encourage people to post archaeological news of general interest. We hope that this feature will facilitate communication among chapters and help us all be more aware of what is happening in the SPA as a whole. A second new feature is that you may now order PDF copies of individual articles and back issues of the Pennsylvania Archaeologist using PayPal through the website. A full 82 years of issues is available in this manner. The price for individual article pdfs is $5.00 while full issues are $10.00, and we will be able to fill your orders within 24 hours, sending pdfs through email, Dropbox or Google Drive depending on their size. Some of the back issues are available in paper using either a paper order form and check or PayPal as well. Prices for paper issues vary, but may take up to four weeks to fill. Please follow the Publications tab on the website to add to your library of information about Pennsylvania archaeology.
The SPA also has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SocietyforPArchaeology. I urge you to check out this page and Like it if you are a Facebook user. This is another venue for posting information about events and Pennsylvania archaeology in general.
Sarah Neusius
The New Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Web Site
Roger Moeller Webmaster
Anyone who has visited the society web site, http://www.pennsylvaniaarchaeology.com/, since
November 18 will notice many changes. My goal is to increase the content created by Aurora, the previous webmaster, while adding color, movement, and pictures within a different structure.
I have been doing web sites on a variety of topics for many years and have learned a few things. The best looking web site is a failure if no one uses it. A web site with outdated content might be pretty, but it is useless. Keeping the content fresh is partly the job of the webmaster, but I need
help.
Submitting brief notes on forthcoming events, chapter meetings, and special events (like the annual Cabela's event) are made easy by clicking the note on the opening carousel. Each chapter is encouraged to submit graphics of their digs, meetings, artifacts, and other topics of interest. In addition to the carousel slide show on the opening page, which is limited to 12 pictures, additional
slide shows with an unlimited (within reason) number of slides are possible. All I need are the individual .jpg files.
The biggest new project was creating PDFs of all back issues of the Pennsylvania Archaeologist. Many individual articles are also available as PDFs. These are offered in the publications section
of the web site.
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Activities of the Section of Archaeology, The State Museum of Pennsylvania:
Archaeology Public Outreach Events Fall/Winter 2013 - 2014
Kipona Festival Labor Day Weekend (Saturday, 8/31 – Monday, 9/2) The State Museum, Section of Archaeology
provided an exhibit booth on Harrisburg’s City Island during this year's Kipona Festival. It featured the 20 foot
Native American replica dugout canoe as well as the replica stone tools used to recreate it. Artifacts from the City
Island excavations conducted between 1992 and 2004 were on display, some dating as early as 8900 years ago, as
well as the cache of axes and adzes dating to the Late Archaic period. This exhibit was well received by the public
with over 2400 visitors at our booth.
Fort Hunter Archaeology Wednesday, 9/4 through Friday, 10/11 – This year’s archaeological investigations by
the Section of Archaeology at Fort Hunter were conducted in both the back yard around the icehouse and in the front
yard. Our interest in the back yard was prompted by the discovery of a small number of French and Indian War (F&I)
period artifacts at the end of the 2012 season. A few more were recovered this year but these were overshadowed by
the recovery of two dog burials (these also required a lot of time to excavate). The older of the two dogs was buried in
a box; probably someone’s favorite pet. Both animals likely date to the Reilly family or about 1890-1900. This
documents an era when pet cats and dogs became a common feature of the Victorian upper class. An additional
discovery in this area consisted of a hole cut in the rear of the icehouse wall measuring approximately two feet in
diameter. It produced artifacts from the late 19th century but its function will require additional investigation.
Work in the front yard focused on the road/ditch feature that was discovered during our testing program in
March. A large block excavation measuring 20 by 45 feet was exposed in order to explore this feature in plain view.
The feature consists of a very compact sandy silt soil. It appears to be a road. The western section is covered with a
layer of pebbles and cobbles but the eastern section is not. Lineal gray bands of soil cut across this feature. These
bands run parallel to one-another and are oriented towards the northeast, they are spaced four to six feet apart. Some
are very distinct and some are more diffused. They may represent wagon ruts or, less likely, plow scars.
Unfortunately, very few artifacts were recovered from this surface other than rusted pieces or iron and the date of the
road/ditch remains a mystery. However, it does not appear in early photographs so we are assuming that it pre-dates
1870.
We are developing maps of the various features we recovered this season and analyzing the road/ditch feature
in relationship to other features in the front and side yards. The road/ditch is a very interesting feature but the low
frequency of artifacts has made it difficult to place it chronologically. Our current plan for the September 2014 season
is to return to the back yard where there is a relatively high frequency of F&I period artifacts, but continue to
investigate the road/ditch feature.
The research at Fort Hunter continues to be a very interesting investigation into the lifeways of 18th and 19
th
century central Pennsylvania. It is also a terrific mechanism for public outreach. A steady stream of volunteers from
the community assists us in exhibiting archaeological field methods to the general public. Over 4000 visitors viewed
our excavation this year and we were featured several times on local television.
Cabala’s, Hamburg,PA Saturday 10/26 – In cooperation with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, the
Section of Archaeology had an information display on Pennsylvania archaeology featuring the dugout canoe and
associated stone tools. The Bureau for Historic Preservation also provided guidance in site recording. Local chapter
members shared their collections with visitors and encouraged membership in the Society. Visitation to our exhibit,
322 counted, was down compared to previous years.
Archaeology Day at the State Capitol Wednesday 11/6 - Archaeologists from around the Commonwealth gathered
in the East Rotunda of the Capitol to celebrate the importance of Archaeology in Pennsylvania. This annual event is
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Archaeological Council (PAC), the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc (SPA),
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).
These organizations provided a variety of exhibits on Pennsylvania archaeology. The theme “Save the Past for the
Future” strives to raise public awareness of the significance of archaeological resources in the Commonwealth,
encouraging citizens to advocate for their preservation so that they may be appreciated and enjoyed by future
generations.
The John Stuchell Fisher Award is presented annually to a public official who has made outstanding
contributions to Pennsylvania archaeology. This year’s recipient was Carl A. Dickson, Director of Dauphin County
Parks and Recreation. The State Museum has been conducting an investigation of the French and Indian War
occupation at Fort Hunter Mansion and Park during Archaeology Month since 2006. Throughout this period, Carl has
whole heartedly supported all of our excavation and research efforts. The support has taken the form of both funding
and logistics. Dauphin County has contributed funding for the processing and curation of the artifact collection
resulting from each year’s excavation. Carl and his staff have also provided logistical support in the form of
backfilling the excavation units at the end of each year and re-seeding the area with grass. The grounds of the park are
heavily used by the public including concerts and weddings, but Carl and his staff have consistently made
accommodations for the field work to continue. In addition, he has publicized the results of our research through
television and newspapers and funded brochures and exhibits. This is truly a win - win situation in that the Park has
been able to add to their interpretation of the property and the State Museum has been able to continue our research.
The community has benefitted from sharing in the discoveries of their archaeological heritage. These successes could
not have been accomplished without Carl’s enthusiastic support of this project. His long term commitment to the Fort
Hunter Archaeology Project makes him a very deserving recipient of this honor.
In addition to the displays and awards ceremony and of particular interest to the younger generation, the
Pennsylvania Archaeological Council and Indiana University of Pennsylvania put on a demonstration in the early
afternoon on Native American technology. For nearly 16,000 years, people lived in Pennsylvania without factories,
automobiles or convenience stores. They used a relatively simple technological system to acquire food, to make their
clothing and obtain all of their material needs. Tying and attaching things with string and rope was a very common
activity and essential to their lives. Everything from bow strings to fishing nets was necessary but where did they get
the yards and yards of cordage to make these items? Cordage in Native American cultures was like duck tape is to
our culture. The school children visiting the exhibit were invited to try their hands at making cordage and using a
prehistoric drill. Both of these tasks took time and skill and were used prehistorically in numerous applications.
Workshops in Archaeology – Saturday 11/16 –We are delighted to report on the success of the Workshops in
Archaeology program this fall. This annual daylong event is held at The State Museum of Pennsylvania and features
presentations on significant issues in Pennsylvania archaeology. Over eighty people were in attendance to learn more
about the archaeology of the period from Revolutionary War through the Civil War. The attendees include Members
of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Pennsylvania Heritage Society members, students, and the general
public who turned out to hear presentations relative to this year’s theme of The Archaeology of a Troubled Nation:
1775-1865. We received support for this program from Skelly and Loy Consultants, CHRS, Inc and AK Consultants.
The support from these organizations enables us to offer this program at a minimum cost to attendees. A special thank
you goes to Mark Mcconaughy and PAC for processing registration funds for this program.
The formal program consisted of eight presentations by experts in the field. Presenters provided participants
with an overview of recent research conducted on curated archaeological collections and recent excavations at sites
from this period. The presentations included a summary of investigations at the French Creek Powder Works by Wade
Catts; the archaeology of Valley Forge by David Orr; the recovery of the cheval-de-frise from the Delaware River by
Janet Johnson; investigations at the Revolutionary War hospital at Ephrata Cloister by Steve Warfel; the recovery and
restoration of the Brig Niagara by Walter Rybka; excavations at the Thaddeus Stevens House by James Delle and
Mary Ann Levine; maple sugar production and the politics of the 19th century by John Roby and a Civil War burial at
Gettysburg by Ben Resnick.
Re-enactor John Heckman provided a realistic portrayal of Civil War lifeways during this turbulent period.
Steve Nissly provided participants with an excellent demonstration on flint knapping that was very popular.
Numerous individuals brought in their artifact collections for identification by Doug McLearen and Kira Heinrich
from the Bureau for Historic Preservation. This was an excellent opportunity for the avocational community to share
their site information and associated collections with Noel Strattan and Tom Held also from the Bureau for Historic
Preservation. Noel and Tom assisted participants in recording site information in the Pennsylvania Archaeological
Site Survey and the Cultural Resources Geographic Information System (CRGIS).
Judd Kratzer closed the program with remarks on how each of the featured projects has contributed to our
greater understanding of conflict archaeology through field work and the analysis of material culture. Presenters and
participants enjoyed an opportunity at the end of the day to engage in discussions in an informal reception held in the
Hall of Anthropology and Archaeology.
Already looking ahead to next year, the Workshops in Archaeology program is scheduled for Saturday,
November 8th, 2014. The tentative theme is the Paleoindian time period and Ice Age peoples’ adaptations to a
changing climate and environment.
If you have any comments or suggestions for next year, please contact Kurt Carr at [email protected] or
(717)783-9926 or Janet Johnson at [email protected] or (717)705-0869.
Pennsylvania State Farm Show 2014 - January 4th - 11th, 9-9 Saturday to Friday. 9-3 on Saturday 1/11th - The
theme of this year’s archaeology exhibit is The Archaeology of a Troubled Nation: 1775 – 1865. We will be
showcasing investigations at Valley Forge, the cheval-de-frise recovered from the Delaware River, the Brig Niagara
recovered from Misery Bay in Lake Erie and the archaeological excavation of a soldier accidently discovered at the
Railroad Cut on the Gettysburg Battlefield. A brochure detailing the archaeology of this time period will be available
as will our 20 foot dugout canoe, awaiting a steady stream of visitors. The Bureau for Historic Preservation’s exhibit
booth will be located directly across the aisle from our own booth, providing a united display for the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Be sure to pick up a Historical Marker Scavenger Hunt booklet from
their booth which provides information relevant to our agricultural heritage in Pennsylvania.
This event is held in cooperation with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, Inc. and the Pennsylvania
Archaeological Council. With over 500,000 people visiting the Farm Show, this is the largest public outreach event
that we attend. It represents a great opportunity to interact with the public, generate new members for the Society and
promote the preservation of archaeological resources. Please contact Kurt Carr at 717-783-9926 if you are interested
in volunteering for this worthwhile event.
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference – Thursday, March 14 – Sunday, March 17th, 2014.
The MAAC conference is one of the best regional conferences in the East. This year’s program will be held in
Langhorne, PA. Kurt Carr is managing the registration desk and is seeking volunteers. Anyone who works one four
hour shift will receive free registration. Contact Kurt at [email protected] or (717) 783-9926.
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Chapter and Membership News Annual Chapter report forms have been mailed or emailed to the individual chapters. This report details
chapter activities for the previous year (2013). This report is a chapter obligation under the SPA constitution.
Forms are available to download from the SPA website. If you have questions, please contact the Secretary.
All SPA chapters are required to report chapter officers to the Secretary annually. This report is necessary for
maintaining current contact information for all chapters. Please report officers even if there has not been an
election or change of positions in your chapter. Please include addresses, phone numbers and email addresses
if possible.
Dues Reminder: 2014 annual membership dues are now payable. The membership form can be found
in the Fall SPA Newsletter or on line at www.PennsylvaniaArchaeology.com
Only members in good standing may vote at Annual Meeting, hold office or present papers. Membership
includes your subscription to the Pennsylvania Archaeologist, the SPA Newsletter and other informational
mailings.
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ANNUAL MEETING 2014
Call for Nominations for the Annual SPA Awards
Deadline for submitting: February 28, 2014
Any individual SPA member or SPA chapter as a whole may submit nominations to the Awards Committee. A
nominee must be an SPA member, a member or affiliated with any SPA chapter, and be deemed worthy of an
SPA award. Categories are listed below:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ARCHEY AWARD
J. ALDEN MASON AWARD
JOHN WHITOFT AWARD
SHRADER/GEORGE AWARD
FRANCES DORRANCE AWARD (Note: sites must be recorded by December 31 to be counted for the year.)
Please refer to the SPA web site for detailed descriptions and nomination forms.
(www.pennsylvaniaarchaeology.com)
Please mail nominations to: Mary Jane Shaw, SPA Awards Chairperson, 209 Eicher Avenue, Greensburg, PA,
15601 email: [email protected] , phone: 724.708.2582
THE SOCIETY FOR PENNSYLVANIA ARCHAEOLOGY, INC.
Encourages submissions for the SPA Jacob L. Grimm C-14 Award
Applicants must complete one copy of the attached application form for each sample they wish to
submit. Should space be required for additional information, please append as attachment sheets. DO NOT
SEND SAMPLES WITH THIS APPLICATION. Submissions must be reviewed prior to approval by the
Jacob L. Grimm C-14 Award Review Committee. Generally a single sample is approved per year by the
committee, but this varies depending on available funding. Please note that this is a MATCH and only half
the sample cost is funded. Any SPA member in good standing may submit for C-14 samples. SPA Chapters
are especially encouraged to submit C-14 samples.
Applications will be processed as they are received. Submission deadline is normally four weeks prior to the
next SPA Annual Meeting.
Submit applications to: Dr. Bernard K. Means
1205 Littlepage Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
OR, as a Word, WordPerfect, or PDF file to:
REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS
85th
Annual Meeting
The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
April 4, 5, and 6, 2014
Reminder Call for Papers
THE SOCIETY FOR PENNSYLVANIA ARCHAEOLOGY85TH
ANNUAL MEETING
THE WESTMORELAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY CHAPTER 23
RAMADA HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
GREENSBURG, PA
APRIL 4, 5, AND 6, 2014
All registrants are invited to attend the Professional Archaeological Conference (PAC) Symposium, to be held on
Friday, April 4, 2014.
The theme of the 85th annual meeting will be “We Can Save the Past for the Future”. There will be three open
sessions, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning. Anyone wishing to present a paper should send
an email abstract of 150 words or less to the Program Chair by February 22, 2014.
All presenters for PAC symposium on Friday, and all presenters for SPA papers on Saturday and Sunday must be
members of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and must have paid their dues for 2014.
Program Chair: Robert Oshnock
123 Whitfield Drive
Latrobe, PA 15650
Phone: 724-423-4977
Email: [email protected]
85th
Annual Meeting
The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
April 4, 5, and 6, 2014
We Can Save the Past for the Future
Hosted by the Westmoreland Archaeological Society Chapter 23 of the Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology
Location: Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Greensburg, PA
Program Chair: Robert Oshnock Arrangements Chair: Mary Jane Shaw
123 Whitfield Drive 209 Eicher Avenue
Latrobe, PA 15650 Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 724-423-4977 724-757-3429
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Accommodations: Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 100 Sheraton Drive, Greensburg, PA, just off Route 30.
They are offering a special room rate of $89 per night, and parking is free. Reservations can be made by calling 724-
836-6060. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Identify yourself as being with the Society for
Pennsylvania Archaeology.
Saturday Banquet: The guest banquet speaker will be Ronald F. Williamson, PhD. He is Chief Archaeologist and
Managing Partner of Archaeological Services Inc., Toronto, Ontario. His topic is “The Mantle Site: Social and
Political Change and Economic Planning in a Sixteenth Century Ancestral Wendat Community”.
Auction: We are requesting that each chapter consider providing an auction item(s) to help support the Erb
Permanent Fund. Items for the auction should be brought to the book room for display.
Book/Exhibit Room: Please direct table reservations and inquiries in advance to Bif Guest at
SPA Board of Directors Meeting: Friday evening in Keystone III.
PAC Meeting Symposium: Friday. Theme is to be determined.
Primitive Games: Saturday afternoon, weather permitting.
Registration Form:
Name: Phone: ___________________________
Email: Chapter/Institution:
Address: City: State: Zip: ______
Pre-Registration: $30.00 x Student Registration: $25.00 x
Late Registration after March 15, 2014 and at hotel: $33.00
Dinner: $27.00 x dinners.
Choice of: Lemon Herb Chicken _______ Seared Chuck Fillet _________ Vegetarian Dinner ________
Make check payable to: Westmoreland Archaeological Society Chapter 23.
Mail to: Cecelia Oshnock
123 Whitfield Drive
Latrobe, PA 15650
News and Announcements
National Park Service’s 2014 Archaeological Prospection Workshop
The National Park Service’s 2014 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled
Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will
be held May 19-23, 2014, at Aztalan State Park in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Lodging and lectures will
be at the Comfort Suites in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. The field exercises will take place at Aztalan State
Park. Aztalan State Park is a National Historic Landmark and contains one of Wisconsin's most important
archaeological sites. It showcases an ancient Middle-Mississippian village that thrived between A.D. 1000
and 1300. The people who settled Aztalan built large, flat-topped pyramidal mounds and a stockade around
their village. Portions of the stockade and two mounds have been reconstructed in the park. Co-sponsors
for the workshop include the National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center, the Aztalan State Park,
and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This will be the twenty-fourth year of the workshop
dedicated to the use of geophysical, aerial photography, and other remote sensing methods as they apply to
the identification, evaluation, conservation, and protection of archaeological resources across this Nation.
The workshop will present lectures on the theory of operation, methodology, processing, and interpretation
with on-hands use of the equipment in the field. There is a registration charge of $475.00. Application
forms are available on the Midwest Archeological Center’s web page at <http://www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/>.
For further information, please contact Steven L. DeVore, Archeologist, National Park Service, Midwest
Archeological Center, Federal Building, Room 474, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-
3873: tel: (402) 437-5392, ext. 141; fax: (402) 437-5098; email: [email protected] .
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The Eastern States Archaeological Federation
Annual Student Paper Competition
CALL FOR PAPERS
Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit abstracts for twenty-minute papers on any topic
related to prehistoric or historic archaeology in the eastern United States and the eastern provinces of Canada.
Papers will be judged by a panel of scholars to be drawn from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, history,
material culture, and American Studies.
Students are required to present their papers orally to the membership during the annual ESAF conference
and to submit a copy of the finished paper, with references, to the award committee chair ten days in advance
of the conference. The judges will base their decision on the content of the paper, the student's presentation,
and contribution to the field of archaeology. The winner will receive a certificate of award, a cash prize, and a
year's membership in ESAF. The winning paper will be considered for publication in Archaeology of Eastern
North America. Participants must be current members of ESAF.
DEADLINE FOR TITLE AND ABSTRACTS: August 31
Complete the Google Docs form at this link including your abstract of 150 words or fewer: http://www.esaf-
archeology.org/StudentPaperSubmission.htm
NOTE: you must also follow the instructions for abstract submission and conference preregistration online at
www.esaf-archeology.org This student paper award application does not register you for the conference and
does not submit your paper abstract to the program chair.
Eastern States Archeological Federation
81st Annual Meeting
HOLIDAY INN at SOLOMONS
Solomons, Maryland
October 30 – November 2, 2014
Call for Papers
Hosted by the Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc
When: Oct 30- Nov 2, 2014
Holiday Inn
155 Holiday Drive,
Solomons, MD 20688
(410) 326-6311
www.holidayinn.com/solomons/slmmod
ESAF rate: $119 single/$124 double per night for rooms reserved prior to September 30, 2014
Deadlines: Presenters' registration and membership no later than August 31, 2014
Attendee pre-registration no later than September 30, 2014
Banquet Speaker: Dr. Henry Miller, St. Mary's City Archaeologist
Send Submissions to: Emily Swain at [email protected]
Kate Birmingham at [email protected]
Thursday Tours: 8:45 am to 11:30 am tour the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds on the Patuxent
River, Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab (MAC Lab) and Visitor Center exhibits. And 1:15 pm to
5 pm tour Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland’s First Capital, reconstructed Jesuit Chapel, the original city
plan, and the St. John’s Site Museum that preserves the foundation of a house that stood there throughout the
17th Century. Reduced admission fee: $5.00. Visit this link for additional details on tours and this meeting:
http://www.esaf-archeology.org/meetings.html
Individuals are invited to submit abstracts for papers, posters, and workshops on any topic related to
archaeology in the Eastern United States to be presented at the 81st Annual Eastern States Archaeological
Federation (ESAF) held Thursday, October 30 through Sunday, November 2, 2014. Students are encouraged to
submit papers for the Best Student Paper Prize (see other side) for special instructions.
Guidelines:
1. Presenter(s) must be individual members of ESAF for 2014.
2. Registration fees and membership dues for ALL presenters are due by August 31, 2014. Membership dues
and conference registration may be paid via PayPal at www.esaf-archeology.org . Abstracts will not be
accepted until fees are paid.
3. An individual can be the primary author on only one paper or poster, but may be a coauthor
on other papers or posters. Workshop participants may also present papers.
Submission Information:
The deadline for the paper or poster title, abstract, and fees is June 30, 2014. In addition to the title and
abstract (150 words or fewer), provide name, affiliation, address, phone, and email address for each presenter.
Please include audio-visual requirements. Thematic session chairs should submit all paper and poster abstracts
as a package. Abstracts may be submitted to the Program Chair in hard copy or attached to an e-mail in .doc
format or submitted online: http://www.esaf-archeology.org/meeting_reg_form.htm
W. Fred Kinsey Scholarship
The annual W. Fred Kinsey Meeting Scholarship provides student membership to The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology for one year, a $100.00 award, and the banquet fee for the annual meeting. Dr. Kinsey was a curator with the PHMC before going to Franklin and Marshall College and The North Museum from the early 60’s thru the mid 1980’s. His work on the prehistory of the Upper Delaware laid the foundation for much of the interpretation of this region of Pennsylvania. In addition to his contributions to archaeological investigations he mentored many students who went on to become significant archaeologists on their own merits. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree are eligible to apply for the W. Fred Kinsey Meeting Scholarship. Eligibility is dependent on a complete, single-author paper with PowerPoint slides (if appropriate) to be presented at the annual meeting of The Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology. Student presentations must be accepted by the program chair for the SPA annual meeting to qualify. Papers should focus on topics relevant to Pennsylvania archaeology. Award of the Scholarship requires submission of the complete paper by a single author, in an electronic format (Word or WordPerfect) to the Program Chair by the regular submission deadline date for papers as set by the Program Chair. The Program Chair Person this year is Robert Oshnock submission deadline is February 22, 2014. Selection of the winning paper is decided by committee review and will be based on quality of original research, presentation and appeal to the avocational and professional archaeology community. The committee consists of at least three members of the Society, one from staff of the PHMC and one member from the education committee of the Society. Students are eligible to receive both the Hatch and the W. Fred Kinsey Scholarship. Presentation of the award will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology in April. The selected paper will be published on-line through the PHMC website and submitted for review to the editor of the journal Pennsylvania Archaeologist for possible publication. The editor of the journal will make the final decision on publication. Previous award recipients, Jennifer Rankin (2012) and Jonathan Libbon (2011), have recently published their papers in the Pennsylvania Archaeologist journal. The link to the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (http://www.pennsylvaniaarchaeology.com/) has additional information on the Annual Meeting and registration. The 85th Annual meeting is scheduled for April 4th -6th in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Donations are encouraged to support the W. Fred Kinsey Scholarship fund. Questions regarding this scholarship may be directed to Janet Johnson at [email protected] or [email protected].
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2014 James W. Hatch Scholarships
The Pennsylvania Archaeological Council (PAC), in cooperation with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, will again award scholarships to enable students of archaeology in Pennsylvania schools and universities to attend the joint annual SPA/PAC meeting, April 4-6, 2014, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. We anticipate that at least two such awards of $100 apiece will be made. We encourage all current students in Pennsylvania high schools or universities with an interest in archaeology and the activities of the SPA to apply, although preference will be given to students planning to present papers at the meeting. Applications, in the form of a brief letter of interest explaining the student’s background and qualifications for the award, should be sent by mail or e-mail by March 29 to Paul Raber at: Paul Raber
Heberling Associates, Inc. 904 Main Street, PO Box 376 Alexandria, PA, 16611 [email protected] (717) 935-2204
EARTH'S ENEMY: A SATIRE ON THE PRESENT FROM THE FUTURE
by BARRY C. KENT
Earth’s Enemy is an anthropological fiction about future changes in the way humans live. In this incredible culture humans have evolved a new technology, society and ideology. The changes were gradual and keyed to both a major decrease in population and a seemingly impossible alteration of the economy.
The setting is a century and a half from now and takes place largely in the area formerly called the United States. Due to an unfortunate loss of most books and electronic storage devices much of history no longer exists.
Jack, a psychologist, has volunteered to explain the new culture to a number of humans from the turn of the 20th
century who had undergone cryonics and are now being revived. During these sessions Jack discovers many strange things about the past which the people of his time have forgotten. Likewise, few of the “cryons” are able to cope with the new culture to which Jack is introducing them. In one way or another each of them is disappointed by the paucity of technological inventions. Most are outraged or dismayed by the disappearance of so many things which they thought were an essential part of their way of life. No more newspapers, competitive sports, nursing homes, new music, fossil fuel, air travel, space programs, banks, courtrooms, prisons, money, multitudes of religions and only one language are generally unacceptable or incomprehensible to the cryons. All of them seem pleased to learn that there is no more war, crime, poverty, bigotry, overpopulation, or environmental pollution. However, when they discover the ridiculous changes in economy which have made the new way of life possible most of the cryons are willing to fight for a return to their old way of life.
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